Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disability, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and female sexual arousal disorder due to conflicting medical opinions and insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of anxiety, depression, erectile dysfunction, herpes-skin, and migraines.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms began during active service and have persisted since then. The decision is based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as PTSD) because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, ED, and OSA are granted as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood, required for a higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for anxiety as it was granted with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder in an August 2024 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and concerns about the Veteran's behavior during his second period of service. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA mental disorders/initial PTSD examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of anxiety condition, depressive disorder, and diverticulitis due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, are related to his combat service in Vietnam. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, was denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder degenerative joint disease. The claim for readjudication of the issue of whether there is new and relevant evidence to read adjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder was also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for PTSD and anxiety due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's anxiety is not related to his military service, as there is no clear evidence that it pre-existed service or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as depression) is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain was rated at 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, which are necessary for a determination on service connection.

The Board has decided to remand all the claims related to migraine headaches and its secondary conditions due to inadequate medical records prior to service and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated anxiety, depression, insomnia, and alcohol use has been rated at 70 percent since February 12, 2015. The Board found that the current disability warranted no more than a 70 percent rating as of August 31, 2021.